Graham asked U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May on Thursday to suspend her earlier decision not to revoke Graham's subpoena. rice field.
Graham also filed an emergency petition with the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit requesting that his subpoena be put on hold pending his appeal. The 11th Circuit has not yet taken action on that request.
The subpoena calls for Graham to appear before a grand jury on Tuesday.
As early as Friday, the Fulton County District Attorney's Office wrote in court filings that Graham must appear to testify before the county's special purpose grand jury next week. Because he not only has the necessary and important information, but is expected to provide information on additional sources of relevant information.
Further, "Delaying the senator's testimony would not only delay his appearance, but also delay the disclosure of an entire category of relevant eyewitnesses and information." said.
This submission was a response to an attempt by a federal judge to suspend a decision requiring Graham to appear before a special purpose grand jury pending appeal.
Graham arguesthat he should not be compelled to testify before a grand jury investigating an attempt to overturn his 2020 results in Georgia. -- His actions in state elections, as they relate to his legislative activity as then-Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, should be protected under the Constitution's Speech and Debate Clause.
Georgia prosecutors responded, "Given that Sen. Prohibiting the appearance of a jury may ultimately [potentially delay the resolution of a special purpose grand jury]." ) is a full survey.
"The public interest is served by enabling Senator Graham's appearance to proceed and ensuring the efficient continuation of the special purpose grand jury investigation," said Assistant District Attorney. In his F. MacDonald wrote in his Wakeford.
Fanni Willis, the Democratic Fulton County District Attorney leading the investigation into former President Donald Trump and his supporters, said in court filings that Graham's actions were reciprocal to Trump. It appears to be related, and the grand jury said it needed to be heard. The senator called his Secretary of State Raffensperger and his staff at least twiceafter the 2020 election.
On Monday, Atlanta-based federal judge Lee Martin Maydenied Graham's motion to quash his subpoena. Obama's appointee, May, dismissed the decision to deny there was a "substantial area of investigation" that was not legislative in nature when the senator made two calls to Raffensperger's office.
On Wednesday, Graham and his attorney asked another federal judge to reserve the verdict. , they wrote that the senator "would suffer irreparable harm if forced to appear before his appeal is completed." , Wakeford wrote that Graham "should not be given an opportunity to increase its delay while he continues to maintain that he is not subject to the subpoena." We ask that this Court deny Senator Graham's motion and allow him to assist in his great mission for just one day without delay.People demand Senator Graham's testimony and prepare All that's left is for the senators to meet them," Wakeford added.
